US Cities Named Berlin: There Are Five

Five incorporated places in the United States bear the name Berlin:

1. Berlin, Connecticut (Hartford County) — pop. ~20,000; settled 1686; geographic center of CT
2. Berlin, Georgia (Colquitt County) — pop. ~500; small rural city
3. Berlin, Maryland (Worcester County) — pop. ~4,500; historic district, near Ocean City
4. Berlin, New Hampshire (Coos County) — pop. ~9,500; Androscoggin River, paper mill history
5. Berlin, Wisconsin (Green Lake/Waushara Counties) — pop. ~5,500; Fox River, Mascoutin Valley

Unincorporated Berlins

Several unincorporated communities also named Berlin exist in: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia.

Name Origins

• Most founded by German immigrants (mid-19th century peak)
• Some renamed during WWI anti-German sentiment (e.g., Berlin, Iowa → Lincoln)
• Berlin, NH: named for Berlin, CT (settlers from there)
• Berlin, WI: named for Berlin, Germany (by German settlers)

Fun Fact

Berlin, CT claims to be the geographic center of Connecticut. Berlin, NH was once a major paper producer ("Paper City").